Betty M. Neuman, RN, BSN, MS, PhD, PLC, FAAN

Professional History
PhD, Pacific Western University; Los Angeles, CA; in clinical psychology (1985)
UCLA faculty; developed first community mental health program for graduate students in the LA area. (1967 - 1973)
MSN, UCLA (1966)
BSN, UCLA; dual majors: mental heath and public health (1957)
RN Diploma, Cadet Nurse Program; Akron, Ohio (1947)

Honorary Doctorates and FAAN
Honorary Doctorate of Science, Grand Valley State University, Michigan (1998)
Honorary Doctorate of Letters, Neumann College, Aston, PA (1992)
Honorary Member of the Fellowship of the American Academy of Nursing (1993)

Current Positions
Founder and Member of the Neuman Systems Model Trustee Group, Inc. (1988)

Author; Lecturer; Instructor; Individual & Family Counselor

For the past 40 years, Dr. Betty Neuman has worked extensively advancing the Neuman systems model through her work as an educator, author, health consultant, presenter, and through writing and consultations with nursing educators, practitioners, administrators, and researchers at local, national, and international forums.

Dr. Neuman being committed to promotion of holistic health through education and curriculum consultations for programming within national and international universities and health care facilities using the Neuman Systems Model developed in 1970

For additional information regarding Dr. Neuman, please see the Link to the Archives from home page.

For further information, contact: Sarah Beckman  beckmans@pfw.edu 

Selected Publications
Neuman, B., & Fawcett, J. (2011). The Neuman systems model (5th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.

Neuman, B., & Reed, K.S. (2007). A Neuman systems model perspective on nursing in 2050. Nursing Science Quarterly, 20, 111-113.

Neuman, B., & Fawcett, J. (2002). The Neuman systems model (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Neuman, B., et al. (2001). On nursing theories and evidence. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 33(2), 115-119.

Neuman, B. (2000). The Neuman systems model: A futuristic care perspective. In N. C. Chaska (Ed.), The nursing profession: Tomorrow’s vision. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Neuman, B. (1999). Leadership-scholarship integration: Using the Neuman systems model for the 21st century professional nursing practice. Nursing Science Quarterly, 13(1), 60-63.

Neuman, B., & Walker, P. (Eds.). (1996). Blueprint for use of nursing models. New York: NLN Press.

Neuman, B. (1996, Summer). The Neuman systems model in research and practice. Nursing Science Quarterly, 3, 129-135.

Neuman, B. (1995). The Neuman systems model (3rd ed.). Norwalk, CT: Appleton & Lange.

Neuman, B. (1990). The Neuman systems model: A theory for practice. In M. E. Parker (Ed.), Nursing theories in practice (pp. 241-261). New York: NLN Press.

Neuman, B. (1990). Health as a continuum based on the Neuman systems model. Nursing Science Quarterly, 3, 129-135.

Neuman, B. (1989). The Neuman systems model (2nd ed.). Norwalk, CT: Appleton & Lange.

Neuman, B. (1989). The Neuman nursing process format: Adapted to a family case study. In J. Reihl (Ed.), Conceptual models for nursing practice (3rd ed.). East Norwalk, CT: Appleton & Lange.

Neuman, B. (1986). Family interaction using the Betty Neuman health care systems model. In I. W. Clements, & F. B. Roberts (Eds.), Family health: A theoretical approach to nursing care. New York: John Wiley & Sons.

Neuman, B. (1986, January). The Neuman systems model explanation: Its relevance to emerging trends toward wholism in nursing. OMVARNAD (Nursing Care Book). Johnkoping, Sweden.

Neuman, B. (1985). The Neuman systems model: Its importance for nursing. Senior Nurse, 3(3), (London).

Neuman, B. (1982). The Neuman systems model: Application to nursing education and practice. Norwalk, CT: Appleton-Century-Crofts.

Neuman, B. (1974). The Betty Neuman health care systems model: A total person approach to patient problems. In J. Riehl & C. Roy (Eds.), Conceptual models for nursing practice. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts.

Neuman, B., & Young, R. J., (1972). A model for teaching total person approach to patient problems. Nursing Research, 21(2), 264-269.